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senator romney: in their instance, mr. mcconnell is the leader of the republican caucus and what he's able to do at his age is really extraordinary. i'm the first term senator, even as a second term senator i would not be a committee chair or ranking member but a junior person trying to get stuff done and fight through the regular order of process. i was able to break through that with this gang that came together but he's in a position to make a real difference at his age, which you know, if i was a majority leader of the senate, i might reach a different decision, too, but i'm not. reporter: in the excerpt from the book at least the leader of mcconnell, are you disappointed by the leadership you've seen in the republican party particularly with the impeachment trial and in dealing with trump? senator romney: no, i have a great deal of respect for the leader mcconnell and one mystery is why he's so unpopular in national polls. he's the cingular reason we have a conservative supreme court, i hope people recognize that. and
senator romney: in their instance, mr. mcconnell is the leader of the republican caucus and what he's able to do at his age is really extraordinary. i'm the first term senator, even as a second term senator i would not be a committee chair or ranking member but a junior person trying to get stuff done and fight through the regular order of process. i was able to break through that with this gang that came together but he's in a position to make a real difference at his age, which you know, if i...
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romney: these are my children. [laughter] >> governor romney, given meddling in our election by russia, do you think the president has taken that seriously enough? mr. romney: i pointed out in the 20 oh -- the 20 12 election that russia is a geopolitical adversary. they obviously have tried to influence elections. i agree with the president a did not determine the outcome here in our nation anyway, but what they've done is unacceptable. i'm glad that they are being held accountable, and believe without question that russians are trying to interfere with the principles of elected democracy and that has got to end. >> how would you deal with that legislatively? >> specifically what you're talking about? mr. romney: look at the last year, when there have been things i disagree with, i have pointed that out. people know where i stand. they know i have been critical, whether it is something he has said or done. his comments at charlottesville were of a bad nature in that is why i said what i did. interestingly, i expect
romney: these are my children. [laughter] >> governor romney, given meddling in our election by russia, do you think the president has taken that seriously enough? mr. romney: i pointed out in the 20 oh -- the 20 12 election that russia is a geopolitical adversary. they obviously have tried to influence elections. i agree with the president a did not determine the outcome here in our nation anyway, but what they've done is unacceptable. i'm glad that they are being held accountable, and...
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romney says hiring more teachers won't grow our economy over the next four years. what about over the next 40 years, what about our economy for the next 40 years? we could gut education, pay for the $5 trillion tax cut or recruit math and science teachers over the next decade helping our young people refocus on science and technology, engineering, math. we should make sure all our young people, our daughters as well as our sons are thriving in these fields. [applause] i've got to tell you, we don't have to collect a bunch of binders to find qualified women ready to learn in these fields right now when young women graduate, they should get equal pay for equal work. that should be a simple question to answer. [applause] when governor romney was asked about it, his campaign said we will get back to you. that should not be a complicated question. people -- equal pay for equal work. i want my daughters paid like somebody else's son is paid for the same job. that is the way forward. [applause] last night, governor romney finally admitted that the governor did not support
romney says hiring more teachers won't grow our economy over the next four years. what about over the next 40 years, what about our economy for the next 40 years? we could gut education, pay for the $5 trillion tax cut or recruit math and science teachers over the next decade helping our young people refocus on science and technology, engineering, math. we should make sure all our young people, our daughters as well as our sons are thriving in these fields. [applause] i've got to tell you, we...
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now the new trillion dollar tax cut offered by romney and rhine and will give a 250 -- romney and ryan will give an additional tax cut to those 120,000 families and anyone who makes $1 million or more. i will state the obvious, not just what it could do to reduce the deficit, not what it could do to meet the essential needs of education. folks, is to pace for? you? there is -- folks, guess who pays for it? you. there is a nonpartisan organization, here is what they concluded. tax policyf romney's succeeds, it will mean a tax increase for every middle-class family with a child, $2,000 a year more to justify that tax cut. as i said, these wealthy people are good people. they do not need it. they have that asks for it. it will not change their standard of living one iota. if it is not continued. but it will yours. [applause] folks, have seen this movie before. we know how it ends. an italy's in a catastrophe for the middle class and the great -- it ends in a catastrophe for the middle-class and the great recession. our plan focuses first on education. 100,000 new science and math teachers
now the new trillion dollar tax cut offered by romney and rhine and will give a 250 -- romney and ryan will give an additional tax cut to those 120,000 families and anyone who makes $1 million or more. i will state the obvious, not just what it could do to reduce the deficit, not what it could do to meet the essential needs of education. folks, is to pace for? you? there is -- folks, guess who pays for it? you. there is a nonpartisan organization, here is what they concluded. tax policyf...
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is really different from what the romney campaign -- the romney campaign has not really talked about this at all. is really private sector- private-sector. >> when you hear public-private partnership, what is your first thought? >> again, i think it goes into defining the role of government. their government -- the government has had a long and successful history with research and development funding. particularly basic research were there is not an economic or business incentive engaged in research. the government can go a long way through collaboration with universities. i think the trouble is where you define that and what is the government's's role in the partnership? -- what is the government's role in the partnership? very often companies come in and look at money they can contribute to get to their bottom-line. i think the other problem is, when the government views itself as a partner and as driving economic decisions for favorite political entities. i am not going to go into a long rehash of some of those experiences are around investment in renewable energy or some of the l
is really different from what the romney campaign -- the romney campaign has not really talked about this at all. is really private sector- private-sector. >> when you hear public-private partnership, what is your first thought? >> again, i think it goes into defining the role of government. their government -- the government has had a long and successful history with research and development funding. particularly basic research were there is not an economic or business incentive...
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romney. mr. romney comes out and tells you he will tax -- not lower taxes on the rich by cutting out deductions. just like the president said, he did not hammer him enough on it. even if you add up all of the deductions and then the defense spending, you are just going further into the hole. >> thank you. that is dave's tweet to us. we also have our facebook page open and our twitter account. you can send us lots of comments and any of these mediums. you can reach us on facebook.com/cspan. this is laurie who is a democrat. >> this is maria. i was calling to say i think romney is running on his ego. what he has been talking about all through this campaign was just taking care of the rich and not try to help the ones down below. there are so many people that need help. when obama bought into office, he already had that debt. it takes time for a person to -- romney should know -- it takes time to settle that big of a debt in more than four years. it will take more for us to get out of the dead that
romney. mr. romney comes out and tells you he will tax -- not lower taxes on the rich by cutting out deductions. just like the president said, he did not hammer him enough on it. even if you add up all of the deductions and then the defense spending, you are just going further into the hole. >> thank you. that is dave's tweet to us. we also have our facebook page open and our twitter account. you can send us lots of comments and any of these mediums. you can reach us on...
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romney talks about. it was not just that small businesses were seeing costs skyrocket and they cannot get affordable coverage even if they wanted to provide it, it was not just that this was the biggest driver of the federal deficit, it was families who were more worried about going bankrupt if they got sick. millions of families across the country, if they had a pre- existing condition, they might not get coverage at all. if they did have coverage, insurance companies might iose an arbitrary limit. as a consequence, they are paying their premiums and if somebody gets really sick, lo and behold they do not have enough money to pay the bills because the insurance companies say they have hit the limit. we did work on this a long side working on jobs. this is part of making sure middle-class families are secure in this country. let me tell you exactly what obamacare did. if you have health insurance, it does not mean a government takeover. you keep your own insurance. it does say they cannot turkey around.
romney talks about. it was not just that small businesses were seeing costs skyrocket and they cannot get affordable coverage even if they wanted to provide it, it was not just that this was the biggest driver of the federal deficit, it was families who were more worried about going bankrupt if they got sick. millions of families across the country, if they had a pre- existing condition, they might not get coverage at all. if they did have coverage, insurance companies might iose an arbitrary...
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romney: thank you. i think china will very aggressively seek to take advantage of the current circumstance. they will not be able to say if they were true or not that they were able to knock down covid-19 and look what happened to the united states where it is still running amok. that will be commencing to many, and they will also try and blame us somehow, as they continue to try and do. they will make a very aggressive effort to expand their influence particularly in the third world, butjust with velvet road, with economic investments in other kinds and their involvement in geopolitical institutions. they will be aggressive in these ways. if we sit back and say we are inwardly focused, they will advance authoritarianism will get a further lead, and freedom will be further in retreat. that would be very unfortunate. that are a number of us have called upon the administration to undertake a very aggressive effort to counter chinese propaganda, to promote the truth and our relationships with other countri
romney: thank you. i think china will very aggressively seek to take advantage of the current circumstance. they will not be able to say if they were true or not that they were able to knock down covid-19 and look what happened to the united states where it is still running amok. that will be commencing to many, and they will also try and blame us somehow, as they continue to try and do. they will make a very aggressive effort to expand their influence particularly in the third world, butjust...
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romney will really increase it. romney will really increase the deficit with this big tax cut. that revenue would go toward the tax cuts. you do not even get to the current deficit. >> interesting. he has not really said anything, but he did talk about a new tax policy. >> he did not say it in the speech. >> in my view, people use the tax code to raise a lot of money to support candidates. that is what it is therefore. i think it is inefficient and anti-competitive. we need to fix it. i think romney would be more interested in fixing it than obama. look at obama's performance. he did not deliver on the things that he said he would deliver. he certainly did not deliver on any of the things that are important to me. >> can romney help convince independent voters of this without giving details? this tax cut plan covered by closing loopholes. is clinton correct that this plan is not possible? is clinton correct that this is a possibility? >> i am not sure about the latter part of it. i do not think romney has done anything to make this a debate over the specifics of that tax policy
romney will really increase it. romney will really increase the deficit with this big tax cut. that revenue would go toward the tax cuts. you do not even get to the current deficit. >> interesting. he has not really said anything, but he did talk about a new tax policy. >> he did not say it in the speech. >> in my view, people use the tax code to raise a lot of money to support candidates. that is what it is therefore. i think it is inefficient and anti-competitive. we need to...
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i think romney should follow his father's example or come very close. as to what legislate toward should do, we're looking at that and talking it over. -- as what legislators should do, we're looking it over. >> do you think your colleagues should disclose their tax returns to the public? >> i'm looking at it. i think each of oz, at this point, needs to make a decision -- i think each of us needs to make a decision. in my case, because i'm a ranking member, i hope to be chairman when we do tax reform, because of my ranking position on ways and means, i think, if i may say so, a need to put my taxes out there. correction leadership be held at the same standard in congress? >> we're looking at it. >> what gives you pause? >> we are drafting legislation. i would like to talk to both republicans and democrats. this is not a partisan issue. we're going to do that as we prepare the legislation. i would like to put in legislation that came from a bipartisan discussion and consensus. we need to do that. this is not a republican or democratic idea. ofs fairly cl
i think romney should follow his father's example or come very close. as to what legislate toward should do, we're looking at that and talking it over. -- as what legislators should do, we're looking it over. >> do you think your colleagues should disclose their tax returns to the public? >> i'm looking at it. i think each of oz, at this point, needs to make a decision -- i think each of us needs to make a decision. in my case, because i'm a ranking member, i hope to be chairman...
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romney cares about education. when he tells a student that you should borrow money from your parents to go to college, that indicates the degree to which there may not be as much of a focus on the fact that folks like myself, folks like michele, kids who probably attended the university of denver did not have that option. for us to make sure they have the opportunity and can walk through the door, that is vitally important not just to the kids, it is how we will grow the economy over the long term. >> we are running out of time. response to that. >>-- respnd to that. >> i have no plan to cut education funding and grants for people going to college. i am not planning on making changes there. you make a good point. the place you put your money makes it a clear indication on where your heart is. you put $90 million into green jobs. i am all in favor of green energy. that would have hired 2 million teachers. $90 billion. these businesses may have gone out of business -- a number of them happen to be owned by people wh
romney cares about education. when he tells a student that you should borrow money from your parents to go to college, that indicates the degree to which there may not be as much of a focus on the fact that folks like myself, folks like michele, kids who probably attended the university of denver did not have that option. for us to make sure they have the opportunity and can walk through the door, that is vitally important not just to the kids, it is how we will grow the economy over the long...
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president. >> governor romney, i'm -- >> governor romney, if you could make it short. see all these people, they've been waiting for you. >> any investments i have over the last eight years have been managed by a blind trust and i understand they do include investments outside the united states including in chinese companies. mr. president, have you looked at your pension? have you looked at your pension? >> i've got say. >> mr. president, have you looked at your pension? >> it's not as big as yours so it doesn't take as long. i don't check it that afternoon. >> look at your pension, you also have investments in chinese companies. you also have investments outside the united states. >> we are off topic here, governor romney. >> we are a little off topic here. i thought we were talking about immigration. i want to make sure. >> in a could have you sit down governor romney, thank you. >> i do want to make sure we understand something. governor romney said he wasn't referring to arizona as a model for the nation, his top adviser on major leagues immigration is the guy who
president. >> governor romney, i'm -- >> governor romney, if you could make it short. see all these people, they've been waiting for you. >> any investments i have over the last eight years have been managed by a blind trust and i understand they do include investments outside the united states including in chinese companies. mr. president, have you looked at your pension? have you looked at your pension? >> i've got say. >> mr. president, have you looked at your...
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i have a feeling governor romney was very involved in romney care. president obama is detached from obamacare sadly. do you agree or disagree with that sentiment? guest: i would disagree. i met governor romney when i was hired for this position. he did an interview with me. i am not saying he was on involved. -- uninvolved. if you recall, this was passed in april 2006. he was already very involved with the national campaign for the republican nomination for 2008 that was ultimately unsuccessful. it was really -- campaign for the republican nomination of 2008 and was ultimately unsuccessful. governor deval patrick has been very involved and very supportive as well. while the white house seems to have focused elsewhere on many other important issues and 2011, 2012, they were involved in the passing and implementation of health care. host: rich is joining us on the republican line from florida. caller: i went to the website yesterday and had no problem signing up for health insurance. what people do not realize is the fact that when they see the $6,000
i have a feeling governor romney was very involved in romney care. president obama is detached from obamacare sadly. do you agree or disagree with that sentiment? guest: i would disagree. i met governor romney when i was hired for this position. he did an interview with me. i am not saying he was on involved. -- uninvolved. if you recall, this was passed in april 2006. he was already very involved with the national campaign for the republican nomination for 2008 that was ultimately...
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. >> can it romney win michigan? >> i think he can. i think him being born and raised, i think he is going to have a very good chance. >> thanks for being with us. >> let's listen to maryland cost comments. she is an independent. caller: i think mitt romney is an extraordinarily successful and kind man. i suggest if he is elected, and i hope he is, because he is the man of the hour, if he is elected, i suggest he will be one of the most important president's the united states has ever had. >> the next comment comes from shirley. 5 i am very impressed. i have been watching this since they have their campaign speeches. i am extremely impressed. i was undecided. now i am decided. i am 100% of romney supporter. thank you very much, and thank you so much for televising this. you have done a beautiful job. >> similar copies of -- similar comments echoed by cynthia read, looking forward to the bump in the polls. next is tampa. this is an obama supporter by the name of keith. >> good morning. how are you? >> thank you for ca
. >> can it romney win michigan? >> i think he can. i think him being born and raised, i think he is going to have a very good chance. >> thanks for being with us. >> let's listen to maryland cost comments. she is an independent. caller: i think mitt romney is an extraordinarily successful and kind man. i suggest if he is elected, and i hope he is, because he is the man of the hour, if he is elected, i suggest he will be one of the most important president's the united...
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romney. it was quite natural for him to come out there and be very defensive, as he was denied to the next few weeks will be very crucial with the election being rider on the corner. i totally support barack obama, and we will go through it to the finish line. >> i think president barack obama really held his composure. there may have been times that he wanted to get frustrated or upset that he really held himself. i commend him for not getting upset and showing his frustration. it is only the first debate and we still have the vice- presidential debate. the republicans should not get so uppity with this whole thing because it was the first debate. governor mitt romney had to really come out there and show himself because it has not been looking at good for him the last few weeks. i don't think president barack obama did anything wrong. i just look forward to the upcoming debates. >> this is ruby on twitter saying that governor romney needs to elaborate on what his complete ideas are. this is
romney. it was quite natural for him to come out there and be very defensive, as he was denied to the next few weeks will be very crucial with the election being rider on the corner. i totally support barack obama, and we will go through it to the finish line. >> i think president barack obama really held his composure. there may have been times that he wanted to get frustrated or upset that he really held himself. i commend him for not getting upset and showing his frustration. it is...
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that man is mitt romney. let me explain why. in a state where 87% of the state legislature was democratic, governor romney got results by reaching across the aisle. bringing people together. crafting solutions that got widespread support. that is how he was able to turn a $3 million budget shortfall into a $2 million dollar rainy day fund. that is the kind of leadership we need if you're going to save and strengthen social security. [applause] protecting social security is personal to me. my dad died when i was 16. a social security survivor benefits helped my family. it helped me go to school. they helped my mother start a new career. when my dad died, my mom had recently entered her 50's like many of you. she got on a bus and rode 40 miles each morning to madison to go to school. she learned new skills to start her own small business. it wasn't just a new livelihood. it was a new life. it transformed my mom from a widow in grief to a successful, small business woman. her work and gave her hope. it made our family proud. to thi
that man is mitt romney. let me explain why. in a state where 87% of the state legislature was democratic, governor romney got results by reaching across the aisle. bringing people together. crafting solutions that got widespread support. that is how he was able to turn a $3 million budget shortfall into a $2 million dollar rainy day fund. that is the kind of leadership we need if you're going to save and strengthen social security. [applause] protecting social security is personal to me. my...
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kennedy romney and mr. will answer questions posed by myself and a panel made up of utah students and a journalist. our panelists are a recent skyline high school regiment, 2018 presidential scholar, and newly eligible voter, a senior at utah valley university, a recent honors graduate from the -- byu's political science program, and a political reporter for the deseret news. the format includes one minute answers from each candidate. they will also have the opportunity to offer a 32nd rebuttal. at mayor a panel member's discretion, we may pose a follow-up question. the candidates will have 30 seconds to answer those. prior to the debate, a coin toss determined that mr. kennedy will provide the initial response to the first question. we will alternate who answers first on the remaining questions. thes get right into questions. representative kennedy, it is important for every voter to know something personal about a candidate. the debate commission crafted a question for each that offers this opportunity. t
kennedy romney and mr. will answer questions posed by myself and a panel made up of utah students and a journalist. our panelists are a recent skyline high school regiment, 2018 presidential scholar, and newly eligible voter, a senior at utah valley university, a recent honors graduate from the -- byu's political science program, and a political reporter for the deseret news. the format includes one minute answers from each candidate. they will also have the opportunity to offer a 32nd...
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romney: there are a couple of things. when i was in business, we would often invest in or acquire a business in trouble. a turnaround, we called it. i wrote a book called "turnaround." the reason i was given the olympic opportunity was the governor of utah recognized i had done a number of turnarounds in my business career. outset, do what we called a strategic audit. not a financial audit. a currentok at situation and say, ok, let's learn everything we can about it. honestly, where do we stand? where's our equipment? where are the health professionals? where is the disease most aggressive? very thorough analysis of exactly where things stand. no baloney. i want a full analysis of every aspect of where we are. that is number one. number two, we call it the rule of three. focus, focus, and focus. determine what the most essential thing is to get right. depending on where you were, testing is the critical thing we've got to get right from the outset. you focus your resources on that. everything else gets pushed to the side
romney: there are a couple of things. when i was in business, we would often invest in or acquire a business in trouble. a turnaround, we called it. i wrote a book called "turnaround." the reason i was given the olympic opportunity was the governor of utah recognized i had done a number of turnarounds in my business career. outset, do what we called a strategic audit. not a financial audit. a currentok at situation and say, ok, let's learn everything we can about it. honestly, where...
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mitt romney. [cheers and applause] he is pro-military, supports our allies, and he is a friend to israel. that is what we need is now. [cheers and applause] this is a leader who is experienced and determined and will bring our country out of this economic recession. i am proud to introduce our next president, mitt romney. [applause] [cheers and applause] >> thank you. [cheers and applause] >> thank you. thank you so much. great to be here. thank you, guys. thank you. thank you. thank you. those are some great people. thank you, commissioner, for welcoming me here. thank you for your comments and your support. she is one of the first attorneys general to get behind me, and i appreciate it very, very much. i have a couple people on the stage who you may or may not know. some people behind me, next to be senator connie mack, and next to him is an congresswoman from from california, who happens to be his wife. [applause] and then, let's see. i have my youngest son. this is craig. he is number 5, numbe
mitt romney. [cheers and applause] he is pro-military, supports our allies, and he is a friend to israel. that is what we need is now. [cheers and applause] this is a leader who is experienced and determined and will bring our country out of this economic recession. i am proud to introduce our next president, mitt romney. [applause] [cheers and applause] >> thank you. [cheers and applause] >> thank you. thank you so much. great to be here. thank you, guys. thank you. thank you....
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mitt romney has shown he is very good at sending jobs overseas. but i have news for the governor, a president's job is different. the president's job is to create jobs in america. bring jobs home to america. keep jobs from leaving america. that is the president job. at the president said in the second debate, he said mitt romney's plans are sketchy. i did not like to correct the president but in this case, i will. they are not sketchy, they are etch-a-sketchy. they are changing the whole deal. but you cannot erase libya already done, but you have already voted for -- erase what you have already done. what you said you would support had been president. but you have already voted for. extending tax cuts for the very wealthy. a $500 billion tax cuts while cutting essential programs. cutting essential programs. turning medicare from guaranteed plan into a voucher program. which will cost seniors thousands of dollars over time. not in 19 million people off the program. -- knocking 19 million people off the problem. -- off medicare. promising another $2
mitt romney has shown he is very good at sending jobs overseas. but i have news for the governor, a president's job is different. the president's job is to create jobs in america. bring jobs home to america. keep jobs from leaving america. that is the president job. at the president said in the second debate, he said mitt romney's plans are sketchy. i did not like to correct the president but in this case, i will. they are not sketchy, they are etch-a-sketchy. they are changing the whole deal....
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barack obama is more for working people than mitt romney. mitt romney is for the very rich. he does not identify with us. does not understand what we go through every day. he does not understand the decisions we have to make. he doesn't understand it. you should not be cutting aid to colleges or pell grants or anything. you should be increasing them for the good of the country. >> i am with "the washington examiner." i was curious exactly how much money was spent in the wisconsin recall election. >> the afl-cio? less than $500,000. >> do you believe it was well spent? >> absolutely. we took back control of the senate. scott walker cannot do some of the nonsensical foolish things that he tried to do. he cannot continue to make war on his employees. now, he will have to try to create jobs because we will have jobs proposals put up in front of him and he will either support them or not. >> i want to rescue -- could the president have helped by showing up and being more engaged in the race? could he have made a difference? >> that was debated back and forth underground. people d
barack obama is more for working people than mitt romney. mitt romney is for the very rich. he does not identify with us. does not understand what we go through every day. he does not understand the decisions we have to make. he doesn't understand it. you should not be cutting aid to colleges or pell grants or anything. you should be increasing them for the good of the country. >> i am with "the washington examiner." i was curious exactly how much money was spent in the...
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romney is confused. he doesn't know what he is going for, and i think we need to vote for obama. >> ronnie understands foreign- policy, it is still poorly abroad, no thanks to obama. christie joining us from illinois. >> yes. >> go ahead, christie. >> first of all,
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romney and mr. kennedy will be answering questions posed by myself and a panel of students and journalist is. are panelists are a recent high school graduates, and newly eligible voters. a senior at utah university. recent honors graduate from b.y.u.'s political science roach, nd lisa reilly political reporter. the format includes one-minute answers from each candidate. they'll have the opportunity to offer a 30-second rebuttal. we may pose a follow-up question at our discretion. the candidates will have 30 seconds to answer those. prior to the debate, a coin toss determined that mr. kennedy will provide the initial response to the first question. we'll alternate who answers first on the remaining questions. let's gets right into the questions. representative kennedy, it's important for every voter to know something personal about a candidate. the utah debate commission crafted a question for each that allows this opportunity. there will not be a rebuttal on this first question. why are you seeking
romney and mr. kennedy will be answering questions posed by myself and a panel of students and journalist is. are panelists are a recent high school graduates, and newly eligible voters. a senior at utah university. recent honors graduate from b.y.u.'s political science roach, nd lisa reilly political reporter. the format includes one-minute answers from each candidate. they'll have the opportunity to offer a 30-second rebuttal. we may pose a follow-up question at our discretion. the candidates...
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i am surprised he even met with mitt romney considering the almost vicious takedown that romney delivered in a speech in utah back in march or april. an i cannot just agree with his policies, but this was a personal attack on donald trump. saying that his promises were not work any more than a degree from trump university. now, he is willing to put that aside and consider mitt romney for this important position. isall accounts, romney discussing it with his family over the next giving holiday. we will likely not -- over the thanksgiving holiday. we likely will not hear any thing until after the holidays. i think a lot of people are looking at this. i think republicans will be encouraged that someone like mitt romney is someone that donald trump would be willing to bring in. i think some trump's supporters will look at this as not really for filling his promise to "drain the swamp." it is a very conventional pick. as i said, he is, if nothing else, a show man capable of dropping some surprises. 2012, mitt romney famously said that russia was one of the major security foreign threats that a
i am surprised he even met with mitt romney considering the almost vicious takedown that romney delivered in a speech in utah back in march or april. an i cannot just agree with his policies, but this was a personal attack on donald trump. saying that his promises were not work any more than a degree from trump university. now, he is willing to put that aside and consider mitt romney for this important position. isall accounts, romney discussing it with his family over the next giving holiday....
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mitt romney and i have made ours. before the momentum overwhelms us all, we are going to solve this nation's economic problems. [applause] i am going to level with you. we do not have that much time. but if we are serious and smart and the lead, we can do this. after four years of government trying to divide up the wealth, we will get america creating wealth again. [applause] with regulatory reform, we will put government back on the side of men and women who create jobs and the men and women who need jobs. my mom started a small business and i have seen what it takes. mom was 50 when my dad died. she got on a bus every weekday for years and road 40 miles each morning to madison. she earned a new degree and learn new skills to start her small business. it was not just a new livelihood. it was a new life. and it transformed my mom from a widow in grief to a small businesswoman whose happiness was not just in the past. work gave her hope. it made our family proud. and to this day, my mom is my role model. [applause] beh
mitt romney and i have made ours. before the momentum overwhelms us all, we are going to solve this nation's economic problems. [applause] i am going to level with you. we do not have that much time. but if we are serious and smart and the lead, we can do this. after four years of government trying to divide up the wealth, we will get america creating wealth again. [applause] with regulatory reform, we will put government back on the side of men and women who create jobs and the men and women...
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romney and mr. kennedy will be answering questions posed by myself in a panel made up of -- and a journalist. our moderators are -- a recent honors graduate from byu's political science program and .olitical reporter for the news the utah debate commission's format includes one minute answers from each candidate. they will have an opportunity to offer a 32nd rebuttal. at my or a panel member's discretion, they may provide a follow-up. prior to the debate, a coin toss determined mr. kennedy will provide the initial response to the first question. we will alternate who answers first on the remaining questions. but getting to the questions. representative kennedy, it is important for every voter to know some impersonal about a candidate. the utah debate commission crafted a question for each that allowed this opportunity. there will not be a rebuttal. the first question goes to representative kennedy. why are you seeking election to the u.s. senate? what uniquely qualifies you for this office? it is a
romney and mr. kennedy will be answering questions posed by myself in a panel made up of -- and a journalist. our moderators are -- a recent honors graduate from byu's political science program and .olitical reporter for the news the utah debate commission's format includes one minute answers from each candidate. they will have an opportunity to offer a 32nd rebuttal. at my or a panel member's discretion, they may provide a follow-up. prior to the debate, a coin toss determined mr. kennedy will...
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romney: there are a couple of things. when i was in business, we would often invest in or acquire a business in trouble. a turnaround, we called it. i wrote a book called turnaround after i had the occasion of going to the olympics. the reason i think i was given the olympic opportunity was the governor of utah recognized i had done a number of turnarounds in my business career. we had an approach that i found to be the most helpful. one was at the very outset, do what we called a strategic audit. not a financial audit.audit -- a financial audit, but audit. we look to the current situation did we stand? in this case it was, ok, where are the equipment? professionals? the strongest players we have on the field? a thorough analysis of exactly where things stand. no baloney, no happy talk. just a full analysis of where we are. so, strategic audit. number two, we call it a rule three. focus, focus, focus. determine the most essential thing to get right. in this case, depending over you were, it is testing. testing is a critic
romney: there are a couple of things. when i was in business, we would often invest in or acquire a business in trouble. a turnaround, we called it. i wrote a book called turnaround after i had the occasion of going to the olympics. the reason i think i was given the olympic opportunity was the governor of utah recognized i had done a number of turnarounds in my business career. we had an approach that i found to be the most helpful. one was at the very outset, do what we called a strategic...
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romney's plan. he wants to get rid of the wall street reform we did to make sure we do not have any taxpayer bailouts. that is one big part of his plan. then you have the plan to cut taxes by about $five trillion. what this would mean the average millionaire would see their taxes go down by 25%. now, you may be wondering how is it that he can talk about cutting taxes by $five trillion and it saved he is going to reduce our deficit? we have to control of the deficit and the dead. we cannot pass this on to the generation. how do the numbers were? well, mr. romney says that out of that portion of the federal budget that finances everything from education to head start to health care to environmental protections -- all the things we think of, one trillion dollars get cut out of that. that means that a lot of people suddenly will not have the protection. a lot of folks around the country will not be getting services we think are part of what makes america great. that is only one trillion dollars. that do
romney's plan. he wants to get rid of the wall street reform we did to make sure we do not have any taxpayer bailouts. that is one big part of his plan. then you have the plan to cut taxes by about $five trillion. what this would mean the average millionaire would see their taxes go down by 25%. now, you may be wondering how is it that he can talk about cutting taxes by $five trillion and it saved he is going to reduce our deficit? we have to control of the deficit and the dead. we cannot pass...
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i think mitt romney feels frustrated. he sees a party that he led in 2012, he sees a lot of people upset with the party. i think he is just doing whatever he can to try to stop, trump. i think that what he can do is very limited, in the same way with the establishment can do is limited. they have not figured out how to stop trump. mitt romney steps income does not look like he figured it out either. is joining us from new york. his work is available online at washingtonpost.com. thank you for your time. >> thank you very much. >> republican candidate donald trump held a campaign rally in portland, maine, where he responded to mitt romney's attacks. this is just under one hour. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2016]
i think mitt romney feels frustrated. he sees a party that he led in 2012, he sees a lot of people upset with the party. i think he is just doing whatever he can to try to stop, trump. i think that what he can do is very limited, in the same way with the establishment can do is limited. they have not figured out how to stop trump. mitt romney steps income does not look like he figured it out either. is joining us from new york. his work is available online at washingtonpost.com. thank you for...
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ladies and gentlemen, mitt romney. >> wow, that is quite a guy. romney-ryan! >> romney-ryan! >> there we go. you know if he does on weekends -- he plays barack obama purity plays him well. we get a chance to debate one another. after the show is over, i want to kick him out of the room. he is so good. but he does not convince me. he says, you beat me again. you beat me again. he likes my arguments. is a better debater but he likes my arguments. where is lee greenwood? i do not know where he is, but i heard him. proud to be an american. thank you, sir. this guy said it right. i am proud to be an american. i am proud to be here with so many who served our country. when the contribution that makes our country and has over the years. i have been to that base and met with members there. how many members of the armed services or veterans are here? wow. look at of that. i love that. .ne of our national hymns thank you to our veterans and members of the armed services. [applause] if i am president of united states, and i correct that -- when i am president of united states, i will no
ladies and gentlemen, mitt romney. >> wow, that is quite a guy. romney-ryan! >> romney-ryan! >> there we go. you know if he does on weekends -- he plays barack obama purity plays him well. we get a chance to debate one another. after the show is over, i want to kick him out of the room. he is so good. but he does not convince me. he says, you beat me again. you beat me again. he likes my arguments. is a better debater but he likes my arguments. where is lee greenwood? i do not...
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so the governor romney. so did governor romney, at least at first. he endorsed the plan tothe transfer their with responsibility. he said this is the right time line. two months later, he was against the president's plan, calling one of the biggest mistakes. about this. he seems to want to keep american forces in afghanistan indefinitely. i want to quote him "it is my desire of my political parties a desire not to leave." i am not sure the exact context. i am not sure exactly what he meant. he does have responsibility about what he meant. he may have a reasonable explanation. explanation. where he has expressed a clear point of view, he has been consistently second the past. -- it stuck in the past. in my view, it is wrong. we came to office with president obama. we set our relationship with russia. to state the obvious,we had important disagreements with moscow. we will continue to have disagreements with moscow. in the wake of the reset, we negotiated a major nuclear arms reduction treaty that has made this. -- that has made us safer and sets an ex
so the governor romney. so did governor romney, at least at first. he endorsed the plan tothe transfer their with responsibility. he said this is the right time line. two months later, he was against the president's plan, calling one of the biggest mistakes. about this. he seems to want to keep american forces in afghanistan indefinitely. i want to quote him "it is my desire of my political parties a desire not to leave." i am not sure the exact context. i am not sure exactly what he...
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i voted for dennis kucinich instead of mitt romney. romney represents the establishment. the responsible journalists have gone in this country. i'm not sure. when i watch the video a couple times, he is turning his head to the side. i think he was having trouble hearing what was happening. you are a journalist, you're asking somebody a question. that would've been a fair question. he kept hammering on and on about whether he renounced him. , maybe it was a question he did not hear him correctly. the onus was on the journalist. he needed to be responsible. host: what do you think of him responding with i don't know david duke is? caller: i'm not sure that he does know who david duke is. the only person who knows that is him. he has renounced him in the past. i don't think the question is predicated on who he was. who knows. host: let me give you this headline. gop maintains big turnout. more than nine point oh you people have voted. works the people cast ballots in the democratic contests. 2008, 9.6 million voted in the same 15 states. good morning. you are on open phones.
i voted for dennis kucinich instead of mitt romney. romney represents the establishment. the responsible journalists have gone in this country. i'm not sure. when i watch the video a couple times, he is turning his head to the side. i think he was having trouble hearing what was happening. you are a journalist, you're asking somebody a question. that would've been a fair question. he kept hammering on and on about whether he renounced him. , maybe it was a question he did not hear him...
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the disagreement i have with governor romney -- during the course of this campaign, governor romney has often talked as if we should take premature military action. when i send young men and women into harm's way, we see this as a last resort, not a first resort. >> i want to underscore the same point that the president made. if i am president of united states, when i am president of the united states, we will stand with israel. we have their back. but just diplomatically, culturally, and militarily. with regards to iran and iraq, there is no question that a nuclear capable iran is unacceptable to america. it presents a threat to our friends. but also a threat to us ifthey have nuclear material that they could use to be threatening to us. it is essential for us to understand what our mission is in iran. that is to dissuade iran from having a nuclear weapon in peaceful ways. -- through peaceful and diplomatic means. crippling sanctions is something i call for five years ago five years ago speaking at a conference, i laid out seven steps. they do work. you are seeing it right now. it is t
the disagreement i have with governor romney -- during the course of this campaign, governor romney has often talked as if we should take premature military action. when i send young men and women into harm's way, we see this as a last resort, not a first resort. >> i want to underscore the same point that the president made. if i am president of united states, when i am president of the united states, we will stand with israel. we have their back. but just diplomatically, culturally, and...
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in mitt romney's campaign for many of the weeks, it was not the romney campaign. it was these super pacs. in our campaign it was the obama campaign. we may be the last presidential campaign to be able to say that. >> all right. question from a student? yes, ma'am. >> is there any possibility that they might being able to produce some sort of way to stopping money in the future campaigns? >> the question is given how popular the super pacs are, is there any way to stop them? >> i think we've had a 30-year campaign regime in the country that has fried to characterize. some of this is good money. so of this is bad money. we will try to determine what's good or bad. that will factor in all of the campaign laws. it was toteably productive. despite me working for sean mccain finance force position which i felt was unconstitutional. but what we've done is we've weakened the political party. and the political parets have been moderating shunes. -- the advancement of an ideology is secondary, you know, it's a function of the majority. but now with all of the super pac, mon
in mitt romney's campaign for many of the weeks, it was not the romney campaign. it was these super pacs. in our campaign it was the obama campaign. we may be the last presidential campaign to be able to say that. >> all right. question from a student? yes, ma'am. >> is there any possibility that they might being able to produce some sort of way to stopping money in the future campaigns? >> the question is given how popular the super pacs are, is there any way to stop them?...
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he asked mitt romney if he can stop the outsourcing of his jobs. the secret service moved in and everybody started chanting to drown him out. he said he did not understand that the people in the audience were shouting at him that they were communists. here we are, american workers, simply protesting are jobs being sent to communist china and they are calling us communists? host: amy goodman has been our guest for the last 45 minutes. she is the host of "democracy now" and her book is the "silenced majority." she is in the middle of a 100- city tour. there's a good chance she is coming to a city near you. guest: you can go to democracy now.org. host: thank you for being with us. >> tomorrow, washington journal will talk with third-party candidates in the presidential election. first, green party candidate jill stein will talk about her party's platform and the challenges of running as a third-party candidate in the two party system. that is followed by constitution party candidate virgil goode. he won the constitution party nomination back in april.
he asked mitt romney if he can stop the outsourcing of his jobs. the secret service moved in and everybody started chanting to drown him out. he said he did not understand that the people in the audience were shouting at him that they were communists. here we are, american workers, simply protesting are jobs being sent to communist china and they are calling us communists? host: amy goodman has been our guest for the last 45 minutes. she is the host of "democracy now" and her book is...
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romney. i think he is the right candidate at in the state of florida we have 820,000 people out of work. people have given up looking for work. we need somebody in the white house who understands how jobs are created. it is not government that creates jobs. this individual to create jobs. when mitt romney is president he is going to need another united states senator, republican senator from florida. [applause] how many here have already voted? [applause] and for those of you who wake up tomorrow morning and go vote. after you vote for mitt romney go down the ballot a little more and vote for connie mack. can you do that? there are dig differences between senator nelson and myself. he was the deciding vote for obamacare. i voted against obamacare. [applause] senator nelson has voted for higher taxes 272 times. i voted to cut taxes. [applause] senator nelson voted to gut our military. i voted to strengthen our 34il8 tear. military [applause] a couple of things happen when i beat senator nelson
romney. i think he is the right candidate at in the state of florida we have 820,000 people out of work. people have given up looking for work. we need somebody in the white house who understands how jobs are created. it is not government that creates jobs. this individual to create jobs. when mitt romney is president he is going to need another united states senator, republican senator from florida. [applause] how many here have already voted? [applause] and for those of you who wake up...
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mitt it romney. said i'd ked me and like for you to do campaigns in north states like in carolina and michigan and different places. during the primary. robo calls. i made great robo calls. they were vicious, they were brutal. they gave me the most pathetic thing to say. you're listening, would you please back mitt it romney. fellow.wonderful i said if i say that, so i really hit them hard with how is, how bad everything else is. they were great. they did very well. every single state they asked me to go to or do some phone calls or do some television, he won in the primaries. the hen it came to election, the general election, felt i was a little controversial. i really do. didn't mind, you know, to honest, i love florida. i didn't need to go to television to talk about mitt it romney. if i'm going to talk about somebody, i want to talk about you.lf, i'll be honest with hard for me, but it's true. hard for me to build up somebody else. hell.at the but he was a good man. but something happened. someth
mitt it romney. said i'd ked me and like for you to do campaigns in north states like in carolina and michigan and different places. during the primary. robo calls. i made great robo calls. they were vicious, they were brutal. they gave me the most pathetic thing to say. you're listening, would you please back mitt it romney. fellow.wonderful i said if i say that, so i really hit them hard with how is, how bad everything else is. they were great. they did very well. every single state they...
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romney. undecided voters, 202-628-0205. you can also weigh in on our face book at facebook.com/c-span and on our twitter page at twitser.com -- c-span. some of you already weighing in. here's one comment daig, what are we doing in the middle east again? don't even no anymore. and from our facebook page, jacob posing this question -- "what will you do to keep america out of other countries' conflicts?" jeff is joining us from inside the spin room at lynn university. thanks very much for beginning our program tonight. >> steve, thank you. >> let's set the stage. the polls are out tonight indicating ta this race is essentially a dead heat. the economy seems to be driving a lot of the electorate and yet for the next 90 minutes in the debate the focus will be foreign policy. >> that's right. i mean, the economy is driving the race. but i think what tonight is about, it's about leadership. it's about letting voters -- it's more of a test for governor romney, i think, who is not really talked a lot
romney. undecided voters, 202-628-0205. you can also weigh in on our face book at facebook.com/c-span and on our twitter page at twitser.com -- c-span. some of you already weighing in. here's one comment daig, what are we doing in the middle east again? don't even no anymore. and from our facebook page, jacob posing this question -- "what will you do to keep america out of other countries' conflicts?" jeff is joining us from inside the spin room at lynn university. thanks very much...
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when you see mitt romney, about getting tough on china, i have malarkey.t -word for it -- mitt romney has shown he is very good at sending jobs overseas. but i have news for the governor, a president's job is different. the president's job is to create jobs in america. keep jobs from leaving america. that is the president job. at the president said in the second debate, he said mitt romney's plans are sketchy. i did not like to correct the president but in this case, i will. they are not sketchy, they are etch-a-sketchy. but you cannot erase libya already done, but you have already voted for -- erase what you have already done. but you have already voted for. extending tax cuts for the very wealthy. cutting essential programs. turning medicare from guaranteed plan into a voucher program. seniorsill causost thousands of dollars over time. not in 19 million people off the program. -- knocking 19 million people off the problem. promising another $250,000 for the top 1% which require raising taxes for the middle-class are $2,000 a year. all of these cuts in vital programs are in the servi
when you see mitt romney, about getting tough on china, i have malarkey.t -word for it -- mitt romney has shown he is very good at sending jobs overseas. but i have news for the governor, a president's job is different. the president's job is to create jobs in america. keep jobs from leaving america. that is the president job. at the president said in the second debate, he said mitt romney's plans are sketchy. i did not like to correct the president but in this case, i will. they are not...
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this man is a mitt romney. he will be the next president of the united states of america. >> thank you. what a welcome. . . >> i wanted someone who was a leader. leadership comes from character. this is a man who has real character, who loves america who has passion for america, who understands what it takes to get america on the right track and this leader is going to help get america strong. [cheers and applause] most people who go to washington are filled with washington and someone decided to go to washington and not beat up on people but instead someone who would go there to make a real difference and this is a man who realizes that people who have differences of opinion and he reached across the aisle. he did so with dignity and respect and he is liked and recognized, as acknowledged, admired and intellectual leader and he is respected. as vice president of the united states, this man will be respected by people across the nation and across the world. [cheers and applause] >> this is a critical time. you
this man is a mitt romney. he will be the next president of the united states of america. >> thank you. what a welcome. . . >> i wanted someone who was a leader. leadership comes from character. this is a man who has real character, who loves america who has passion for america, who understands what it takes to get america on the right track and this leader is going to help get america strong. [cheers and applause] most people who go to washington are filled with washington and...
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mitt romney. we have heard that his boss has arrived. -- bus has arrived. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [applause] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ andlive in -- live in pompano beach, florida. earlier today, newt gingrich spoke at a retirement community that mitt romney will visit tomorrow. the candidates are crisscrossing florida. if you missed new gingrich's earlier appearance, you can find it on c-span.org. we will be coming back as soon as it looks like mitt romney is arriving in iran. he is running a few minutes behind schedule. until then, we will take a look at some of the information that was released last night. >> we have 10 television markets down here. retail politics is not as effective as it is in the smaller states. those television ads are basically has what brought mitt romney back. >> during the debates last week, it has not made a huge difference would rick santorum or ron paul. >> santorum and called, and neither one are running television at all. if you do not run television in florida, you have no cha
mitt romney. we have heard that his boss has arrived. -- bus has arrived. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [applause] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ andlive in -- live in pompano beach, florida. earlier today, newt gingrich spoke at a retirement community that mitt romney will visit tomorrow. the candidates are crisscrossing florida. if you missed new gingrich's earlier appearance, you can find it on c-span.org. we will be coming back as soon as it looks like mitt romney is arriving in iran. he is running a few minutes...
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set up by romney. no one knows why and romney will tell. and the cayman islands, where romney keeps millions to avoid u.s. taxes. you have to say this about mitt romney. he sure knows how to go for the gold. >> so the u.s. olympic committee was not that happy. [laughter] as you might expect. that ad was a little bit short lived, but it got a lot of free media coverage and a lot of views on the internet. and kudos to one of the leading advisers to priorities who came up with the idea for that ad. it is a lot of fun to do what we do for a living. priorities has been eager experience. as -- has been a great experience good as money flowed into the super paks in general, and also to priorities, we have played an important role in this campaign. not the kind of outside world that my colleague has. >> there is a little bit of a difference. there is a runny super pac called restore our future. i was -- american crossroads has spent more money and has been around much longer. but you can talk a little bit about the decision to do that. it came up m
set up by romney. no one knows why and romney will tell. and the cayman islands, where romney keeps millions to avoid u.s. taxes. you have to say this about mitt romney. he sure knows how to go for the gold. >> so the u.s. olympic committee was not that happy. [laughter] as you might expect. that ad was a little bit short lived, but it got a lot of free media coverage and a lot of views on the internet. and kudos to one of the leading advisers to priorities who came up with the idea for...
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romney plan. guest: the president says he is a for all of the above, which is not include patrolling, cola, natural gas. the first in his administration was rescind the existing five- year plan that would open up the continental shelf to oil production. cancel 77 oral and gas leases in utah. they blocked the ycuca mountain. nuclear, he is anti-oral and gas. as a secretary of an issue that does not even the own a car. if i did not own a car, maybe i would not care what the gasoline prices are, either. we see an anti-fossil fuel agenda on the part of this administration. we see wasteful subsidies going to technologies that have proven they don't work. hundreds of millions of dollars. we have seen him giving loan guarantees to funds that do not need a loan guarantees. ge was a partner in a program that receives over $1 billion in loan guarantees. $47 million to a subsidiary of goldman sachs. they cannot get their own funding? that is unbelievable. host: before god, we will hear from both candidates,
romney plan. guest: the president says he is a for all of the above, which is not include patrolling, cola, natural gas. the first in his administration was rescind the existing five- year plan that would open up the continental shelf to oil production. cancel 77 oral and gas leases in utah. they blocked the ycuca mountain. nuclear, he is anti-oral and gas. as a secretary of an issue that does not even the own a car. if i did not own a car, maybe i would not care what the gasoline prices are,...
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it is not a coincidence that even the romney and obama are both free traders, romney is running ads of obama of outsourcing wind turbines to china. we have in soars to wind turbines from the rest of the world. -- insourced wind turbines from the rest of the world. we have doubled our manufacturing content made in the u.s. romney is doing a lot of china bashing. obama accused him of not being enough of a china basher in the past. ultimately after the election is over, i think the status quo will -- >> most people in washington, i think, a majority think that the biggest problem we have with respect to international global competition is our corporate tax rate. it is too high. it is riddled with all kinds of exemptions. i thought there was a fair amount of agreement that one of the things that should happen is that we need to reduce our rates and their rid of those exemptions. it would make our tax cut generally simple, easy to understand, and more competitive. it is a shame that that idea was alive for about three weeks and they got lost. we do have the highest corporate tax rate in the
it is not a coincidence that even the romney and obama are both free traders, romney is running ads of obama of outsourcing wind turbines to china. we have in soars to wind turbines from the rest of the world. -- insourced wind turbines from the rest of the world. we have doubled our manufacturing content made in the u.s. romney is doing a lot of china bashing. obama accused him of not being enough of a china basher in the past. ultimately after the election is over, i think the status quo will...
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host: what do you like about governor romney? caller: with the alleged about romney? -- what do i like about romney? i am trying to read through the glass production i am saying. that is a very good question. if he would just stay on one side instead of going back and forth on certain issues, i would -- and the fact that he mentioned some things behind closed doors. he mentioned the 47% that he does not really care about. host: on twitter, this question was asked -- you will see the candidates together before the last presidential debate. the will be at the foundation dinner, a ritual in the presidential campaign. live coverage this thursday at 9:00 p.m. eastern. we will go to long island. john, republican. caller: thank you. first, i want to say the very nice tonight. -- you look very nice tonight. and obama the last four years has not done anything. our debt has doubled. he has not hit the agenda for the country. mitt romney, i am not too crazy about. i think people do a better job than obama. crazy why aren't oyou about governor romney? caller: he is a businessman.
host: what do you like about governor romney? caller: with the alleged about romney? -- what do i like about romney? i am trying to read through the glass production i am saying. that is a very good question. if he would just stay on one side instead of going back and forth on certain issues, i would -- and the fact that he mentioned some things behind closed doors. he mentioned the 47% that he does not really care about. host: on twitter, this question was asked -- you will see the candidates...